Ecclesiastes 5:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For he will not oftenהַרְבֵּ֔ה
(har·beh,)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
considerיִזְכֹּ֖ר
(yiz·kor)
2142: remembera prim. root
the yearsיְמֵ֣י
(ye·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of his life, 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah
becauseכִּ֚י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
keeps him occupied 
 
6030b: to be occupied, busieda prim. root
with the gladnessבְּשִׂמְחַ֥ת
(be·sim·chat)
8057: joy, gladness, mirthfrom samach
of his heart.לִבֹּֽו׃
(lib·bov.)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab


















KJV Lexicon
For he shall not much
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
remember
zakar  (zaw-kar')
to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention
the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of his life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
because God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
answereth
`anah  (aw-naw')
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
him in the joy
simchah  (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
of his heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For he will not often consider the years of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the gladness of his heart.

King James Bible
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for he does not often consider the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.

International Standard Version
For he will not brood much over the days of his life, since God will keep him occupied with the joys of his heart.

NET Bible
For he does not think much about the fleeting days of his life because God keeps him preoccupied with the joy he derives from his activity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These people won't give much thought to their brief lives because God keeps them occupied with the joy in their hearts.

King James 2000 Bible
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God keeps him busy with the joy of his heart.
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